WE DID IT! On March 7, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed Driver’s Licenses for All into law. The law will go into effect on October 1, 2023. Over the next few months, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), ILCM, and our partners will be preparing other resources to help you prepare to apply […]
This fact sheet is current as of March 13, 2023. xaashida xaqiiqda: maqaam ilaalin ku meel gaar ah oo loogu talo galay Somaliya On January 12, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. This extension and redesignation will be […]
Current as of March 14, 2023 On March 7, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed Driver’s Licenses for All into law. The law will go into effect on October 1, 2023. This fact sheet summarizes the new law only. Over the next few months, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), ILCM, and our partners will be […]
A new anti-asylum rule proposed by the Biden administration echoes one of the worst violations of U.S. asylum law attempted by the Trump administration. The rule attempts to bar asylum seekers who have passed through a third country from applying for asylum in the United States. This blatant violation of human rights and U.S. and […]
March 7, 2023—Today Governor Tim Walz signed the legislation restoring driver’s licenses to all Minnesotans regardless of immigration status so long as they pass the written and practical tests. This legislation increases safe legal access to our shared roads for everyone, which was the law in Minnesota until 2003. The passage of this legislation was […]
March 6, 2023—On Tuesday, March 7, Governor Tim Walz will sign the Driver’s Licenses for All bill at the St. Paul Armory at 10:15 a.m. The bill will restore driver’s licenses to all Minnesotans regardless of immigration status so long as they pass the written and practical tests, increasing safe legal access to our shared […]
February 28, 2023—On Thursday, March 2 at 3:30 p.m., the Minnesota House of Representatives is scheduled for a floor session, where the House will vote to formally concur with the Senate amendments on the Driver’s Licenses for All Bill (HF4). The House will take two votes: the first to approve the Senate amendments and the […]
February 22, 2023 – By a vote of 34-31, the Minnesota Senate passed Driver’s Licenses for All (HF 4) early this morning! This victory is thanks to the efforts of grassroots immigrant organizations, labor unions and nonprofits, business and law enforcement groups, and elected officials across Minnesota. During the debate, supporters highlighted the diverse interests […]